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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 18/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • English • Q89

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It is the mad (1)_______ for speed that is responsible for many motor accidents. Only last year, I (2)_______ what might have been a (3)_______ accident on Kashmir Road. I was motoring down (4)________ Srinagar; and as I was nearing Kohala, I came upon the (5)_______ of two cars on the road.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. from.

Context: The sentence talks about the narrator driving down a route leading to Srinagar. The blank must indicate the starting point or direction.

Meaning of the words:

  • on – position or surface
  • from – indicating the starting point or origin
  • since – indicating time
  • besides – in addition to

Correct word: from

Reason: The phrase “motoring down from Srinagar” correctly indicates the narrator’s direction of travel. Other options do not fit grammatically or contextually.

Final Sentence: I was motoring down from Srinagar; and as I was nearing Kohala, I came upon the (5) of two cars on the road.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.